Study of the effects of interval training and long Slow distance training on cardiovascular endurance Of second formers at Alliance high school.

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This research was conducted in Alliance high school with
The sample being drawn from form two students only. The
Thrust of this study was to find out the superiority of either
Interval or long slow distance training in the enhancement of
Cardiovascular endurance after a six-week treatment condition.
A total of 45 subjects were randomly selected and randomly
Assigned to each of the training groups as follows: interval
Training (n=15) aged+15.5+ 1.30 years and weighing 57.9 +4.33
Kg; long slow distance training (n=15) aged 15.1 ± 1.06 years
And weighing 56.0 +4.93 kg. Control group (n=15) aged 15.2 ±
1.32 years and weighing 56.0 ± 4.93 kg. The study involved
6 weeks of treatment at a frequency of 3 sessions per week.
The measuring instrument was the one and a half mile
Endurance run; a timed test that requires covering that
Distance as fast as possible.
The variables measured included the resting heart rate,
Working heart rate and time taken to perform the test. A one
Way analysis of variance was used to test the difference
Between the groups. Differences at p<.05 were considered
Significant. The results showed no significant differences in
The ages and weights distances covered per session and resting
Heart rate amongst the groups. There was a significant
Difference in the working heart rate between the interval and
Long slow distance groups only during the 1st week. On
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Average, the interval training group was faster on the test
Than the two other groups. The ANOVA summary table indicated
A significant difference while the Scheffe's test also
Indicated a significant difference between the means of the
Interval and control groups. However, these differences were
Not conclusive. Based on these results, it is concluded that
Neither interval nor long slow distance training appears
Superior in the enhancement of cardiovascular endurance. More
Research is however called for.